The Merced Sun-Star reports on yesterday’s 15th annual Nagar Kirtan (religious procession) in Livingston, California, to celebrate the Sikh festival of Hola Mohalla. Over 3,500 people attended the event in this central Californian city. “We always make an attempt to invite everyone. We want them to be part of the event,” [Livingston Mayor Pro Tem Gurpal Samra] said. “It’s not just for us. It’s for everybody in the community.” Read more at the Merced Sun-Star.

“I was in Fresno when I got the call,” Samra said. “The first thing that flashed in my mind was Wisconsin, right away.” — Livingston, California’s Mayor Pro Tem Gurpal Samra comments on the overnight armed robbery at the Guru Nanak Sikh Temple in Livingston, California. Three men entered the Gurdwara in the early hours of Sunday morning to steal money from the Gurdwara’s donation box. Worshippers were present in the Gurdwara but no one was reported hurt. Read more […]

“This is not only for our benefit, (and) the Sikh community, but it’s also for our neighbors,” Samara said. “In the beginning we didn’t know what people were going to make out of this. But now everyone knows what it’s about. And now you see a lot of non-Sikhs, too.” — Gurpal Samra talks about yesterday’s Hola Mohalla (a celebration of the Sikh martial spirit) procession in Livingston, California. The full article and additional photos are available on the Merced […]

“If people have never attended before, expect something you’ve never witnessed,” said Gurpal Samra, organizer and Livingston city councilman. “Come and join us for free food and drink for everybody.” — Organizer Gurpal Samra invites the public to the Hola Mohalla parade this Sunday in Livingston, California.